Re: IF I.O.L.T.A. IS LEGAL . . .

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There's so much crooked stuff going on in Louisiana,
especially in the government, that I wonder why you Cajuns
live there. What is it about Cajuns? Are they just naturally
crooks and thieves?

Georgia Peach
Atlanta

On 11/29/03, X-Office Holder wrote:
>
>
> By the way, did you know that the money that defendants put
> up for bailbonds is deposited by the Sheriff in the bank and
> draws interest and the Sheriff gets the interest. Now
> that's a business ethics problem. Who rightfully should
> receive the interest earned off of defendants' money
> deposited with the Sheriffs of Louisiana for bailbonds?
> Looks to me like it should belong to the defendants who own
> the money deposited with the Sheriffs for bailbonds. More
> Louisiana crooked politics!
>
> On 11/29/03, Hardy Parkerson, Atty. wrote:
>>
>> Dear Counsel.Net Friends,
>>
>> Now that the Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 that
>> I.O.L.T.A. is legal (not moral, nor ethical), why not
>> take all the money that Sheriffs hold for bailbonds and
>> put it out to interest and give the interest to he bar
>> foundations? Why not take all the money held by untility
>> companies for utility deposits and put it out to interest
>> and give the interest earned off that money to the bar
>> foundations? Why not take all the money collected by
>> churches and put it out to interest and give the interest
>> to the bar foundations. No difference that I.O.L.T.A.
>> Pretty good idea! I.O.L.T.A. is not a matter of whether or
>> not it's legal. The Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 that it
>> is. It's a matter of business ethics. Is it ethical?
>> It's a matter of theology. It is moral and honest? Must
>> be, if the Supreme Court says it is. But what about those
>> four Supreme Court Justices that say, "No, it's not
>> legal!"? There is more to it all than this, but this is
>> something to think about.
>>
>> HMP
>>

Re: IS THAT THE REAL HUNTER THOMPSON?, 12/06/03, by Hardy Parkerson, Atty..

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